Court rules meters illegal and charity property taxable
North Carolina Supreme Court held parking meters illegal to collect fees and ruled that property held by a benevolent, noncharitable use is subject to ad valorem tax. Decisions affect Raleigh and Wake County, with 37 opinions issued and adjournment until June 19.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Supreme Court
Wake County
M. H. Rhodes, Inc
Vehicular Parking, Limited
City of Raleigh
W. C. Harris
Wake Superior Court
City Without Power
Supreme Court
A. A. F. Seawell
Seawell
Graham Andrews
Fayetteville Street
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Walter P. Stacy
General Assembly
Could Henry VIII Suffer Stomach Ulcer Pains
History notes Henry VIII gorged on food and suffered afterward. An advertisement promotes a 25¢ boxed remedy for relief of sour stomach indigestion gas pains heartburn and bloating due to excess acid with a money back guarantee.
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Henry VIII
Emergency tax bill aims to raise funds for defense actions
The proposal seeks to generate about 1.006 billion dollars for immediate emergency defense needs. Debate centers on how quickly the revenue should be raised and deployed to support urgent military or security programs.
Paris Front Feels Pressure as German Breakthrough Fears Rise
U S defenders brace as German forces push toward Paris amid renewed assaults. Rep Snyder warns of a potential additional 1 billion in defense funds if the drive succeeds, while White House and War Department say no extra requests are contemplated. France reports heavy fighting near the Oise and Aisne as Polish artillery joins the defense and Paris organizes para chute corps volunteers.
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Brazil
Roosevelt
Stephen Early
Army
Navy
Northrop
Army Air Corps
Europe
Flanders
International Association of Chiefs of Police
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jesse H. Jones
Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
United States Chamber of Commerce
Federal Communications Commission
John J. Pershing
Republican Warning on Defense Powers and Air Aid
In a wartime appeal to press for unlimited US aid to Allies the speaker urged aircraft and arms shipments and Red Cross contributions. Representative Martin of Massachusetts urged partisan cooperation in defense while resisting moves to grant dictatorial executive powers and insisting defense funds be spent honestly.
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United States
Red Cross
Martin
Massachusetts
House
Congress
Four Men Beaten in Arkansas Street Fight
Four men were beaten by Glenwood residents in Arkansas after they distributed pacifist pamphlets deemed un American by Sheriff W E Branch in a street altercation near Murfreesboro. Three attackers were jailed on disturbing the peace charges. the other man and a woman returned home.
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Glenwood
Here
Baptists Open Annual Convention in Baltimore
The Southern Baptist Convention gathers in Baltimore from June 8 to 16 drawing about 7000 leaders from 18 states and D C. Dr. Leslie B. Moss will address the W M U morning and evening sessions with Mrs W J Cox and Charles A Wells speaking in the afternoon.
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Southern Baptist Convention
Man’s Missionary Union
States
District of Columbia
Leslie B. Moss
New York
Foreign Mission Conference of North America
W. R. White
First Baptist Church of
Oklahoma City
L. R. Scarborough
Fort Worth
Texas
Frank Tripp
Montgomery
Ala
Hyman Appleman
Home Mission Board
British Aerial Offensive Reports Heavy German Bombardment Hits
Air Ministry reports Friday and Friday night raids over northwest Germany with extensive reconnaissance, bombing sorties and attacks on railways dumps troop concentrations and armored columns. RAF claims 17 German planes destroyed, 13 British planes missing, and major damage to Hirson railhead and Abbeville air drome. Operations target rear areas near Le Treport to Amiens with 800 bombs on Araines encampment and direct hits near Vismes. Duke of Windsor’s resignation denied. he visits French troops on the Italian border.
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Reichswehr
Berlin
Roye
Oise
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Bresle
Ham
Noyon
Atlette
Aisne
Paris
Rouen
Soissons
Germany
Royal Air Force
Hirson
Abbeville
le Treport
Amiens
Araines xxx
Vismes
Miannay
Capital Shorts and a Franklin Roosevelts Gaffe in Raleigh
In Raleigh on June 8 the Raleigh News and Observer misstates that North Carolina for Roosevelt headquarters are closed. The piece notes the Sir Walter Hotel remains the open daily hub. It discusses past misreports and jokes about gubernatorial forecasts and the 25 000 figures tallied by assistants compiling statewide returns.
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Raleigh
Raleigh News and Observer
North Carolina
Roosevelt
N and O
Sir Walter
J. M. Broughton
Gals
Dan Boney Wins Tight Race Despite Johnston County Worry
Dan Boney defeated W J Oliver by a comfortable margin in their race but fears losing Johnston County. He cites Doc Oliver a Johnston county figure whose son shares initials with Boney's Fuquay Springs opponent as a possible cause. June payroll changes reflect fiscal year end and faster checks. The Department of Agriculture paroled space issue leaves offices vacated on the fourth floor. Officials indicate only cautious expansion might occur. Italian media note growing Allied intervention talk and Fascist circles discuss US entry as a factor in European affairs.
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Dan Boney
W. J. Oliver
Johnston County
Doc” Oliver
Dan
Fuquay Springs
Wake
German blockade threats warn of impact on British ports
A German radio broadcast warned Britain would soon feel the effects of German control of the coast. It said Britain's blockade would reverse turning Britain’s eastern ports, especially the Thames estuary, and southern ports off for all trade, using submarines torpedo launches and Channel-based bombers.
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Britain
Germany
Thames Estuary
English Channel
Rome Warns of Monthly Rounds Instead of Weekly War
A dispatch notes Rome shifts from weekly to monthly warning rounds amid heightened conflict. Officials say reduced frequency aims to conserve resources while maintaining civilian safety. Military leaders acknowledge ongoing threats near strategic fronts and call for continued vigilance.
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